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Cost of Living Comparison Between Kiambu and Xianyang Cost of Living Comparison Between Kiambu and Xianyang

😐 Solo nomad: Kiambu is 2.8% more expensive than Xianyang without rent, and 19.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Kiambu is 5.6% cheaper than Xianyang without rent, and 24.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Kiambu
Xianyang
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.14 KES 405
$2.05 ¥14.48
53.17%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$19.43 KES 2,512
$16.69 ¥118
16.42%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.77 KES 617
$5.29 ¥37.39
-9.83%
Cappuccino
$1.9 KES 245
$3.46 ¥24.48
-45.09%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.54 KES 69.3
$0.36 ¥2.55
50.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 KES 47.33
$0.28 ¥1.98
32.14%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.8 KES 232
$0.72 ¥5.09
150.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.37 KES 306
$1.72 ¥12.18
37.79%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Kiambu
Xianyang
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.63 KES 81.4
$1.37 ¥9.66
-54.01%
White Bread (500g)
$0.53 KES 69
$0.94 ¥6.63
-43.62%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.66 KES 215
$0.67 ¥4.75
147.76%
Eggs
$1.29 KES 167
$1.68 ¥11.89
-23.21%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.78 KES 1,522
$8.86 ¥62.6
32.96%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.62 KES 855
$1.68 ¥11.91
294.05%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$4.21 KES 544
$6.87 ¥48.61
-38.72%
Apples (1kg)
$3.16 KES 408
$1.12 ¥7.93
182.14%
Banana (1kg)
$1.04 KES 135
$0.94 ¥6.65
10.64%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.79 KES 102
$1.33 ¥9.38
-40.60%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.57 KES 73.3
$0.53 ¥3.77
7.55%
Potato (1kg)
$0.58 KES 75.2
$0.41 ¥2.89
41.46%
Onion (1kg)
$0.77 KES 99.7
$0.58 ¥4.08
32.76%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.3 KES 38.2
$0.51 ¥3.6
-41.18%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.38 KES 48.72
$0.52 ¥3.69
-26.92%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.07 KES 397
$2.73 ¥19.33
12.45%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.81 KES 1,527
$6.97 ¥49.27
69.44%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.26 KES 292
$0.44 ¥3.12
413.64%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.77 KES 358
$1.7 ¥12.05
62.94%
🚌 Getting Around
Kiambu
Xianyang
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.52 KES 67.8
$0.29 ¥2.05
79.31%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$16.53 ¥117
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.53 KES 198
$1.21 ¥8.54
26.45%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.4 KES 52.1
$0.33 ¥2.32
21.21%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.95 KES 381
$4.2 ¥29.72
-29.76%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.53 KES 197
$1.17 ¥8.26
30.77%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.2K KES 2.7M
$18.8K ¥133.2K
12.78%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$19.9K KES 2.6M
$11.2K ¥79.5K
77.29%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Kiambu
Xianyang
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$28.1 KES 3,631
$33.94 ¥240
-17.21%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$7.69 KES 994
$6.04 ¥42.73
27.32%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$28.54 KES 3,688
$9.54 ¥67.5
199.16%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Kiambu
Xianyang
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$11.76 KES 1,520
$41.01 ¥290
-71.32%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$13.71 ¥97
-
Cinema Ticket
$5.85 KES 757
$4.77 ¥33.75
22.64%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Kiambu
Xianyang
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$202 KES 26.1K
$312 ¥2,210
-35.33%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,107 KES 1M
$14K ¥99.1K
-42.16%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Kiambu
Xianyang
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$6.36 KES 821
$36.59 ¥259
-82.62%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24 KES 3,102
$37.12 ¥263
-35.34%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$27.23 KES 3,520
$69.9 ¥494
-61.03%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$31.08 KES 4,017
$55.3 ¥391
-43.82%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Kiambu
Xianyang
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$116 KES 15K
$279 ¥1,976
-58.35%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$93.5 KES 12.1K
$187 ¥1,323
-50.02%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$190 KES 24.6K
$585 ¥4,134
-67.49%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$147 KES 19K
$362 ¥2,556
-59.33%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,180 KES 152.5K
$2,788 ¥19.7K
-57.68%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,990 ¥14.1K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Kiambu
Xianyang
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$273 KES 35.2K
$564 ¥3,990
-51.70%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11
3.5
214.29%

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Last update for Kiambu: November 30, 2025

Last update for Xianyang: December 1, 2025

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